The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL
Work Of Senate ana the House
olRspressntatives.

un snrRNA introduced bin in the senate,
on tho 18th in3 20 reimburse the dcpositors OF
the Fresdmed Bank OF Washington. The
Senate passed lsubstitute for tho House bill
for tho rclss o4ettIers on the public domain
in Nebraska an1k ansas, aud tho House moas-
releasing tobe city of san Antonio certain
portions OF the n(stary reservation ~ that place
The President lnt 70 the senate tho follow
Ing nominationslTo DO Consuis Of the United
ktatos-o II. Coins. OF Mississippi, at Charlotte
town. Prince Edtrd's Island; Fred Ellison. Of
Indiana. at ST. ELENA. Also these postmas-
ters: Illtnois-A4a. William Z. Rich; Monti-
cello William Miller: Monmouth, John w.
Lusk. Wisconsin Dodgeville. NJ. y. Briggs:
sturgeon Bay, Gfge w. Aieen. kansas-sa-
Ina. Nicholas III. Arrcll. A bill appropriating
100000 for tho ptifhasc OF a site and S2D0OoO
foI the crectionlof public building at
Charleston. \. O.. 4s passed by the House. The
Secretary OF War lansmltted 20 tho House a
report from the Boyd OF Engineers appointed
under tho terms the last river and harbor
bill upon the propled acquisition by the gov
eminent Of the Illois and Michigan llienne-
PIN canal. Tho Irt Ia generally favorable
20 the constructiop1t the proposed canal ON
the line which ~ originated in tho bill reported
by tho House CD {ittee on railways and ca
nails. The House Jsed the bill creating de-
partment OF agricufro and labor. The bin AS
passed provides thathere shall be- nj the seat OF
Government an executive department 10 be
known as the DEPARTMENT OF Agriculture and
Labor, under the c4trol Of a secretary OF 49,
riculturc aud labor nd an assistant secretary
In this experimentation shall ho divisions
which shall DO unddthe charge OF n commis-
sionor OF labor, VINO tRll hold his Ofilco for four
years and until his successor shall be appointed
unless sooner removd and shall receive n sal.
AIRY OF sl,QOO year, The Conmisaionor shall
collect Information hon the subject 81 labor.
Tia relation 20 eaptg the hours OF labor tho
rate Of wages. tho pst OF production OF the
articles produced, thearnings OF laboring men
and women, tle mean Of promoting their ma
tcrlal. intellectual, "a moral prosperity. and
the best means 70 proiQt life aud prevent acct
dent In mines, workslips, factories, and other
places OF industry. III Secretary IL empower
cd 70 inquire into " causes OF discomfort
which may exist betton employers and en-
ployos within the unlod States. and no may
invite and hear sworn statements from both.
parties concerning the tattors in controversy.
BILLS authorizing s%lemcnt Of the claim
OF Hiram Bcrdan for thduso OF improve nro-
arms by the government aud extending for a
ycar tho time for Mig claims under tho
French Spoilation act, PISSED tho Senate ON
the 18th inst. MIR. Mahob from tho commit
toe on public buildings, rported bills for pub
lie buildings at JonofsonI Tex. aud Hastings,
Neb. Mr.. Henderson intrdnced bill
20 facilitate promotlna. Mr.. Dolph,
from tho SSss.s.:;ts.e Coast Defcnscs
reported las an amendnent 70 DO offered
20 the bill 70 encourage thlinanulacturo Of steel
for ordnancol an item aprolrating s., 900
for the construction Of Publications. aud other
works Of defense. Mr.. Alison. from the Com
mittee on Appropfntlond reported back the
army appropriation bill VIII amendments. The
House OF Representatives. passed. tue Tucker
substitute for the Edmund nnti-polygamy bill.
SENATOR CAMERON intriuced bill In tho
Senate ON tho 18th inst foltho appointment OF
Commissioners TO foprcs4t tho Federal Gov
eminent at the ccntennid celebration of the
forming and promulgatiortof the Contribution
TO be held In Philadelphia. IThe Senate PASSED
n bill 10 pay NJ. g. Mordecak37 nD) for carrying
mail between CharlestonInd Havana before
the outbreak or the war stator Wilson Iowa.
from tho Committee postonlces re-
ported favorably bal providing that
no third class p0stoiiico lhnll bo changed
20 fourth-class II IL appeds that tho receipts
for the year amount 20 Sl,ll that the box
rents and commissions costitnting tho Post
masters compensation aldunt 10 ~ 900 or
moro for the year. senator Humid introduced n
bill providing TINT whcneyr any nttninpt is
made 20 secure any rights i1lands belonging TO
the Chcrokees, Chickasaws, lCreeka Choctawa.
and Somlnolea, under tho treaties with the
United States. the Indians hall DO entitled 70
all tho rights before the law now
granted 20 citixens OF IA United stntos
communication was roceibd from tho Soc
rotary OF the Treasury callnA attention 10 the
Importance OF correcting "a unhealthy con-
diton OF the Treasury buillng. The Sennto
voted 10 nonconcur In tho Hase Amendment
u tho antt-polyghny bill. andA conference was
asked. Senator Vests resolution calling on the
Secretary ~ the Treasury fonan itefnlzod &C.
count 81 money paid out IN prtecutiny Federal
criminal cases was adopted blthn senate after
being modlned 10 rs tt include civil
cases. Mr.. Eyarta donouted the inter
state commerce bill nnconstftn-
iionai Tho House OF picpresentatiyos
passed bills amending the lat regulating tho
Of causes from State a Federal courta.
and authorizing the service ofbivil and Grim
lnal process issued by any territorial court
within Indian aud military rcur snti0nH The
House Coinage Committee reortoi back the
calling on the S-retnry ~ tho
Treasury for information as n monthly pur-
chases and coinage OF silver lnrnq tho last
hscal year and the first six MO las Of tho pres
INT nAcnl year also infomatiolna to whether
the law requiring the purchas aud coinage OF
not less than ~, OOO, 600 worth u silver bullion
has boon complied with.
THE interstate commerce isll passed the
Senate on tho i4th inst. by VITO Of AZ TO 10.
An effort 10 secure tho rocohmlttai q tho
measure was defeatod--yoas. mays, %. Fol-
owing IN tho vote ON the paRstt0 81 tho meas
are Yeas-Messrs. Allison. lleel Berry Hack
3urn. Bowen, COckrell. Coke. Clunitt Conuor.
culion. Doiph, Ednunds. Eustt Fair, Ferry,
scorgo, Gibson. German, Crny Hale, Harris,
dawioy. Ingalls, Jones ark Jones New.
Henderson, Mitchell fOregonl.
Palmer. Plumb, PnRn. Sabin. salisbury, Saw
FER, Sewell, sherman, Spooner, Teller Vance,
gost Walthall. Whitthcrnc, Wikap iIowal--i3
Nays Moesrs Aldrich, Blair Brown. Cam
IRON. Chase. Cheney Evnrty Hampton. Honr,
Mitchell Pal Morrill, Payne, Hiatt, Williams
.. -ilepubIicans. Is; Democrats. 20
Nays Republicans ~ Democrats, .. In tho
louise OF Representatives Mr. Caldwell submit
cd the conference report on the cioctoral-count
iiii and Il was agreed 20 withtut debate or az
'ision. Mr.. Dibble presented tho conferences
oport on the bill increasing the appropriation
or the public building 40 Fort Scott Kan, aud
I was agreed to. fihc increaao Is fixed at s4O,-
COL
TUX Joint resolution for an investigation of tho
ooks. accounts. ana methods ~ tile Pacific
ailroada which have received aid from the
jnifod States was called up In the House on
he 18th inst. by Mr. Richardson OF TENNESSEE.
ut. after some discussion action was post
oned. message was received Ia the House